Unisex name · since 1991

Shamonte

22 babies named Shamonte in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#45,002 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Shamonte sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1991.

Shamonte has 22 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1994.

  • #45,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamonte ranks #45,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#45,002 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shamonte's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shamonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shamonte's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shamonte popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 1991199219931994 5

Shamonte popularity over time - boys

17 total births recorded since 1995 (Shamonte as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 199519972006 5

Shamonte by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (22 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Shamonte's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shamonte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamonte?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 22 babies named Shamonte. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #45,002 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 6 births.
Where does Shamonte sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamonte ranks #45,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shamonte most popular?
Shamonte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Shamonte a unisex name?
Yes, Shamonte is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Shamonte been used?
Shamonte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 4 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shamonte?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shamonte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shamonte draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.